A very fashionable and relevant occupation is the manufacture of souvenirs, gifts, handmade toys. Textile and knitwear look very cute. For example, it's easy to figure out how to crochet a snowman. The scheme of work will not require you a lot of work, effort and knowledge, and the result will definitely please. Everyone will find for themselves an idea that matches experience and the amount of free time.
Product Options
The easiest way is to crochet a flat snowman (a description of the work will be given below). Such a souvenir will consist of just the right number of circles of the corresponding diameter. Additional decor in the form of an eye, a carrot nose, a hat and a scarf will create the image of the cutest winter hero.
If you want a crochet surround snowman (the master class from the sections below will teach this as well), you will have to master the technique of making balls of yarn. If you have very little time for making a gift, you can choose the option of two balls created as a whole, but if you wish, it is easy to create a very realistic character in three parts, arranged from the largest to the smallest. Any volumetric option is well complemented with knitted handles, a hat, a scarf, as well as face details.
What to prepare before starting work
Before learning how to crochet a snowman (the workshop presented below will talk about this), you should buy everything you need to complete the product so that you can immediately fulfill your prototype. So you will need:
- White yarn for torso.
- Threads of other shades for mittens, hats, scarfs, noses and other elements of the face, if they are also knitted.
- Hook of appropriate yarn size (number).
- A synthetic winterizer, holofiber or any other filler to create a three-dimensional character.
- A needle with a big eye, if you connect separately connected parts.
- Plastic face elements (optional).
As you can see, nothing special is needed. If you are engaged in needlework, perhaps all of the above is already in your possession. Put everything in front of you and boldly get to work.
Crochet a snowman for beginners
As mentioned above, it is easiest to make a product from two or three identical or different flat circles. So, it is easy to make a pendant, Christmas tree toy, magnet, keychain. To do the job, use the diagram in the following illustration.
The product is carried out in a spiral. At the same time, you can knit both single crochet and with one or two crochets. When moving to the next row, three air loops (marked with rings) and a connecting loop (point) are performed in this sample. Work can be started both with a chain of air loops and with knitting columns in the first loop of the product.
The number of rows is determined by the required diameter of the circle. The most important thing is to correctly and evenly perform the increase (two columns in one loop of the previous row). In the diagram, these elements are circled brighter. If you understand the principle of making a flat circle, then you can assume that you have mastered how to crochet a snowman. The scheme of work is extremely simple: create two or three circles and sew them together with threads. For greater decorativeness, you can tie the outline of the product or, for example, only the lower circle, as in the next photo, so that it becomes openwork. Embroider eyes, mouth, nose, buttons. Tie a scarf by typing the desired number of air loops along the length and completing one row with double crochets.
It is also easy to knit the cap according to the principle of a circle, only increases should be performed less frequently so that the flat circle is pulled together into a volume part.
How to crochet a snowman: scheme of a three-dimensional product from two balls
Here you have two options:
- Make individual elements and connect them with a needle and thread.
- To connect as a whole, not closing the bottom ball, but immediately after stuffing, passing again to the implementation of the increments.
In any of the methods, the circuit shown in the following illustration can be taken as a basis.
The manufacture of a volumetric part begins with the same as a flat circle - with a set of chain of air loops and knitting of the first row of columns. The difference in the principle of operation lies in the scheme of increasing and decreasing loops.
The volume of your ball will be visible when you already knit several rows in which pairs of columns coming from one loop of the previous row are not needed.
This will be the middle part of the ball. After these rows, start to decrease, knitting two columns with one vertex.
When you have only a small hole at the top, fill the product with prepared material (sintepon, holofiber, etc.). Complete the ball according to the pattern.
By analogy, make a second ball of the same diameter or smaller. Sew the parts together.
The scheme of work for a product of three parts
A crocheted snowman may consist of more balls (usually three). To do this, it is enough to use the scheme from the previous section and make the necessary number of elements of the same or different size according to it, and then connect it with a needle and thread into one blank. The second option (when the product is knitted immediately as a whole) is also possible. To perform it, instead of decreasing on the second ball, you need to make an increase again and knit like a new ball.
How to make a decor
Any crocheted snowman will not look like an animated character if he does not have facial expressions and decorative elements. About how a scarf is made, it was said in the section with the scheme of a flat snowman. As for the hats, pens and carrot-nose, they can easily be connected according to the volumetric ball scheme only with the number of loops corresponding to the size of the part. If in the scheme for a large ball the work begins with creating a chain of six air loops, for a small decor you can limit yourself to four or just take a thin yarn and a hook of a suitable size.
So, you have learned how to crochet a snowman. The execution scheme and flat circles and balls of any size is quite simple. Having mastered the principle of obtaining the desired shape, you can easily create cute winter characters of any complexity.